With the Asus Zenfone 3 Max launch coming close, people are confused about which device to buy. The Coolpad Note 5 and the Moto G4 Play are close competitors to the Zenfone 3 Max. Today, we compare the three budget devices.

Zenfone 3 Max vs Coolpad Note 5 vs G4 Play Specs

Key Specs

Asus Zenfone 3 Max

Coolpad Note 5

Moto G4 Play

Display

5.2 inch IPS LCD

5.5 inch IPS LCD

5 inch IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

HD, 1280 x 720

Full HD, 1920 x 1080

HD, 1280 x 720

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Processor

Quad-core 1.25 GHz

4 x 1.5 GHz
4 x 1.0 GHz

Quad-core 1.2 GHz

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737M

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

Memory

2 GB or 3 GB

4 GB

2 GB

Inbuilt Storage

16 GB or 32 GB

32

16 GB

microSD card

Yes, up to 256 GB

Yes, up to 64 GB

Yes, up to 256 GB

Primary Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash

13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash

8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash

Video recording

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Secondary Camera

5 MP with f/2.0 aperture

8 MP with f/2.2 aperture

5 MP, f/2.2

Battery

4100 mAh

4010 mAh

2800 mAh

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Yes

No

4G ready

Yes

Yes

Yes

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Weight

148 g

173.4 g

137 g

SIM card type

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

Price

-

Rs. 10,999

Rs. 8,999

Design & Build

The Asus Zenfone 3 Max has improved a lot in terms of design. The device features an metal unibody. The top comes with a plastic band for improved reception. There is a fingerprint sensor below the primary camera.

The Coolpad Note 5 also comes with a metal unibody design. There is a plastic band for improved receptions. The Coolpad Note 5 is the heaviest of the three devices, weighing in at 173.4 grams. While the device is heavy, it can be held with one hand.

The Moto G4 Play is made up of plastic. It comes with rounded edges. Moto has made some compromises with the design to reduce the price. Considering that the device is priced cheaper than the other two devices, we are okay with the plastic design on the G4 Play. Using plastic has made it the lightest device.

Display

The Zenfone 3 Max features a 5.2 inch HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The device comes with a pixel density of ~282 PPI. The second variant of the device, comes with a 5.5 inch full HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The device comes with a pixel density of ~401 PPI. Viewing angles are great on the device and the brightness is also good.

The Coolpad Note 5 features a 5.5 inch full HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It comes with Scratch-resistant glass protection. The device comes with a pixel density of ~401 PPI.

The Moto G4 Play features a 5 inch HD IPS LCD display. It comes with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The device comes with a pixel density of ~294 PPI. The display is bright and the viewing angles are great.

Hardware and Storage

The 5.2 inch variant of the Asus Zenfone 3 Max is powered by a Quad core Mediatek MT6737M processor clubbed with Mali-T720MP2 GPU. The 5.5 inch of the Zenfone 3 Max is powered by an Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor clubbed with Adreno 505 GPU. Both the variants come with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The storage on the device can be further expanded using microSD card.

The Coolpad Note 5 is powered by an Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor clubbed with Adreno 405 GPU. The device comes with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The storage can be further expanded up to 64 GB via microSD card.

The Moto G4 Play is powered by a Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor clubbed with Adreno 306 GPU. The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. The storage can be further expanded up to 256 GB via microSD card.

Camera

The Asus Zenfone 3 features a 13 MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash. The camera can record videos up to 1080p @ 30fps. The camera comes with features such as geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama and HDR. On the front, the device sports a 5 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture.

The Coolpad Note 5 features a 13 MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus, LED flash. The camera can record videos up to 1080p @ 30fps. The camera comes with features such as geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama and HDR. On the front, the device sports an 8 MP camera with f/2.2 aperture.

The Moto G4 Play features an 8 MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash.The camera can record videos up to 1080p @ 30fps. The camera comes with features such as geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama and HDR. On the front, the device sports a 5 MP camera with f/2.2 aperture.

Battery

The Asus Zenfone 3 Max is powered by a non user removable 4,100 mAh battery. The Coolpad Note 5 is powered by a non user removable 4,010 mAh battery. The Moto G4 Play is powered by user removable 2,800 mAh battery. The Zenfone 3 Max looks like the obvious winner in the battery department.

Pricing & Availability

The 5.2 inch variant of the Zenfone 3 Max has been priced at Rs. 12,999. The 5.5 inch variant has been priced at Rs. 17,999. They will be available in Glacier Silver, Sand Gold, and Titanium Gray colour variants.

The Coolpad Note 5 has been priced at Rs. 10,999. It is available in Royal Gold color at Amazon India.

The Moto G4 Play has been priced at Rs. 8,999. It is available in Black and White color options at Amazon India.

Conclusion

The Moto G4 Play is a lot cheaper than the Zenfone 3 Max and the Coolpad Note 5. While the Moto G4 Play comes with a weaker Snapdragon 410 processor, the Zenfone 3 Max comes with a slightly better Mediatek MT6737M processor. Comparatively, the Coolpad Note 5 with the Snapdragon 617 processor is better than the other two phones.

Sitting in the middle in terms of the price, the Coolpad Note 5 is the best phone among the three, on a purely specs basis.

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